All Building articles in 10 June 2011 – Page 4
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Comment
Who can we blame?
The knives are out this week for ineffectual green policymakers and boardroom cavemen who refuse to embrace BIM but, strangely, construction lawyers come out of it all unscathed
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Features
BIM builds up: Five recent innovations in BIM
Simulated cities, 5D modelling and virtually visualised bridges – BIM is advancing and extending into all disciplines and stages of a project, including post completion. Here we look at the latest developments and assess their impact on construction
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Features
Engineering Britain's biggest retained facade: Going to great lengths
This was once a dilapidated hotel that just so happened to be on prime land overlooking Hyde Park. To convert it into luxury flats the whole thing had to be demolished and rebuilt – apart from the facade. Building talks to the team responsible for the largest ever retained Victorian ...
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Features
Buro Happold's new leaders: ‘We try to engineer better lives’
Buro Happold’s new leaders say that its mission is to improve the world. But can it really put ethics above profits as it expands globally? Here we ask the difficult questions
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News
Atkins looks beyond UK with new chief
Internationally experienced Dr Uwe Krueger will replace Keith Clarke
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Comment
Arbitration is best for neighbourly disputes
Neighbours. Love ’em or hate ’em, surely it makes sense to take a dispute to arbitration rather than spend thousands thrashing it out in the courts?
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News
Specification app
MK Electric’s app for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad has been updated to include the Ackermann Specification Guide
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Anti-bacterial tap
Douglas Delabie has introduced an electronic, wall-mounted tap featuring a spout called Bioclip
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Architects against anti-social behaviour
Public sector insurer Zurich Municipal has released a series of design guides aimed at cutting the cost of crime and anti-social behaviour in the education sector.
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Just another day in Helmand, Afghanistan
A day in the life of the Specialist Team Royal Engineers, by Gary Sullivan, managing director of construction logistics specialist Wilson James
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Features
Afghanistan: Construction's front line
In the midst of war-torn Afghanistan dozens of construction projects continue unabated. Building reports on the unique challenges - and dangers - facing contractors at Camp Bastion in Helmand province
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News
Wood advice
Woodcare brand Sikkens has launched a book offering advice on the use of woodstains.
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News
Over half of QSs have seen clients accept suicide bids
RICS survey reveals full extent of suicide bidding in the recession, as firms are forced to ’buy’ work
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Comment
How will academies procurement work?
As school academies move away from central control they will have to procure goods and services that were previously the responsibility of the local authority
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News
Myriad plans to double revenue after last year's £4m jump
Renewable energy firm plans to grow organically and increase workforce
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News
Planning stats: Residential projects and approvals Jun 2010 - May 2011
Projects and approvals dipped in May, with the South-east still the strongest performing region
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Government to change what it buys to achieve 20% savings
Morrell states that most of the savings will come from changing what contractors build
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Morgan Sindall to grow new London business to £150m
Director Peter Jacobs says firm hopes to tap into capital’s booming commercial market
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Workspace grows profit 100%
The firm attributes the rise to London’s recovery and the effect of this on SMEs